Dear Friends,

This past Sunday was “Commitment Sunday” at our church.  For those of you who missed it, or have never been to one of our Commitment Sunday services, here’s how it works: there is a specific Sunday set aside where all of the volunteer needs of the church a...

Dear Friends,

This morning I turned on the news while I was getting ready.  It was a mistake.  From terrorism, to hurricanes, to flooding, to football players kneeling or not kneeling, it was just one story after another about how messed up and divided everything seems...

Dear Friends, 

Recently a friend shared this quote with me from the great British preacher Charles Spurgeon: “Of what value is the grace I profess to have received if it does not dramatically change the way that I live? If it doesn't change the way that I live, it will...

Dear Friends,

This morning I was reading the story of Nicodemus, as it's told in John 3.  For those of you who aren't familiar with this story, Nicodemus was a Pharisee who lived during the time Jesus was doing His ministry on earth.  The Pharisees were a powerful group...

Dear Friends,

Six years ago this month, I was diagnosed with cancer.  As you can probably imagine, it was a fairly challenging experience - with all kinds of doctor visits, a couple of surgeries, and then months of radiation treatment that resulted in third degree burns...

Dear Friends, 

Lately I've been spending a lot of time talking to God about the topic of trust.  And when I say “talking”, what I really mean is that I've been asking God to help me trust Him more.  Here’s why: as I mentioned in the devotional earlier this week, our chu...

Dear Friends,

Recently I was sharing with a friend some of the rather large challenges our church is facing right now, and as I talked, I could tell by my friend’s expression that he was getting more and more concerned.  When I finished talking, he asked in a very serio...